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草

Grass

Meaning

Grass, Weed

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

Reading

くさ

Explanation

Since this word is made up of a single kanji, it uses the kun'yomi reading. You learned this reading when you learned the kanji.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

草をむしる
to weed the grass
草をたべる
to eat grass
草がのびる
the grass gets longer
草がなくなる
the grass disappears
草がはえる
the grass grows
草のにおい
the smell of grass
草のかおり
the smell of grass

Context Sentences

ここは草ばかりだ。

There's nothing but grass around here.

草の手入れは中々めんどくさいです。

Taking care of grass is quite a pain.

牛は草の他にも米などをたべますよ。

Other than grass, cows eat rice and things like that.

Kanji Composition

草くさ Grass